Broker Power's List of 2007 Apparel Duty Rates (Part VIII - Silk Knit - Final)
Broker Power has listed the 2007 "General" Column 1 rates of duty for certain knit apparel that is 70% or more by weight silk or silk waste and is subject to a silk category number (7XX). (The "Special" Column 1 rates of duty (e.g. under the NAFTA or DR-CAFTA, etc.) are not included.)
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Clients should note that there are currently no visa or quota requirements for 70% or more silk textiles and apparel from any country, and none are expected to be established.
The following is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of "General" Column 1 duty rates for silk woven apparel, nor is it a classification guide. Please read all of the footnotes and disclaimers at the end of this notice
| Silk Sunsuits, Washsuits, and Similar Apparel | 0.9% |
For the purposes of BP's listing, the term:
Silk means 70% or more silk or silk waste.
Knit includes knitted or crocheted.
Overcoats includes carcoats, capes, cloaks, and similar coats.
Anoraks includes ski jackets, wind-breakers and similar articles.
Clients should note that this listing excludes the "General" duty rates for (partial list):
overalls, coveralls, and swimwear, among other apparel items, in Cat 759;
articles imported as parts of ensembles, or imported as accessories (e.g., scarves, gloves) or as apparel or accessory parts; and
ski-suits and track suits (or articles imported as parts of ski-suits or track suits) in Cats 734, 735, 738, 739, 747, and 748.
In addition, babies' garments containing 70% or more by weight silk or silk waste are listed as category-free and have a 0.9% duty rate.
This listing should not be used as a classification guide. Classification of an apparel item should be done by examining the HTS, Explanatory Notes and/or earlier rulings and/or by making a binding ruling request. In addition, an expert knowledgeable in the classification field can be helpful in this endeavor.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/26/07, 04/27/07, 04/30/07, 05/01/07, 05/02/07, 05/03/07, and 05/04/07 news, 07042610, 07042715, 07043010, 07050130, 07050225, 07050315, and 07050420, for Parts I-VII of Broker Power's list of 2007 duty rates for cotton and man-made fiber woven apparel, wool woven apparel, silk blend (SB) and non-cotton vegetable fiber (NCVF) woven apparel, silk woven apparel, cotton and MMF knit apparel, wool knit apparel, and SB/NCVF knit apparel, respectively.)
BP Note
Broker Power has previously reported that the last Uruguay Round duty rate reductions (except for six tariff numbers in Chapters 17 and 21) took effect on January 1, 2004. For the six tariff number exceptions, their last duty rate reduction will take effect on January 1, 2008. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/17/04 news, 04061705, for BP summary.) As a result, the duty rates for Chapters 61 and 62 (knit and woven apparel) have largely remained the same for the years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
(The last time Broker Power issued its list of "General" Column 1 duty rates for apparel was in 2004. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/04/04 news, 04030425, for BP summary announcing the availability of the "single package" of BP's lists of the 2004 "General" Column 1 duty rates for woven and knit apparel.)